Thursday, November 14, 2013

N is for Next

Today was my monotype printing class; my chance to be the student.

I am proud to say that I was much neater and made much less of a mess this week. I find working with oil based ink, and all the unfamiliar tools, and all the stuff you need - such as stencils and mark makers, and bits of textured this and that, a little challenging. I am not neat by nature, but I am eager to learn new stuff.

In this class I am learning to work with the paint knives and the brayers, and the different (unlimited) techniques for making marks on the Plexiglas plate. Its a little overwhelming, and as I keep saying, absolutely fascinating.

These two prints are from the last class. The top one was done first and printed. The second was designed on the ghost of the first - bringing some color, texture and shapes along. I followed the same process today - and the three prints I created are drying in the print workshop. You will have to wait a week to see them.

About the Blog

I believe in the power of creativity ... for everyone.

So, I paint, write, draw and print and ... I teach. My art students range in age from 5 to 101 (!).

For me, the process of dreaming up fabulous art projects for my students inspires my most creative ideas. This results in new work, new learning and new techniques for me which in turn, enrich my classes.

This blog is a way for me to share my work, my experiences in the classroom and studio, and the challenges and joy all of this creates.